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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1931
Page
3
An Italian woman entrants a car built with spaghetti for the Indianapolis 500. The De Baise Special features a German body builder, a Ford transmission, a Chevrolet chassis, and an airplane motor. Drivers Sparks and crew from multiple nations prepare for the May 30 race amid international intrigue.
The text notes Polts, commander, twelfth place, Lafayette. Schnaible, commander, thirteenth place, Wabash. and McGuire, commander, eleventh district. State Commander Young states the Legion is set to lead the parade at the national convention in Detroit next September.
Indiana Legion reports 85 000 member target reached with 35 892 members as of May 17, led by posts in Fort Wayne Gary Marion Lafayette Vincennes Anderson and other cities. State parade standings as of May 15 favor districts led by Madison Greencastle Petersburg Salem South Bend and Muncie, with close competition among posts.
Sheriff Alva Bryan posts a public sale by decree from Putnam Circuit Court The Central Trust Company of Greencastle as plaintiff and Albert A Hauck et al as defendants for 2243 dollars 62 cents plus interest and costs The sale on June 6 1931 between 1 am and 4 pm at the Putnam County Court House offers undivided two thirds of described sections in Township 14 North Range 4 West including multiple quarters and parts thereof with 80 acres max to discharge the decree if rents fail.
Family scene surrounds Billy Arnold as he returns to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 80 to defend his 500 mile crown in a front wheel drive car entered by Harry Hartz. Harry Hartz, his wife and Billy’s mother sit nearby as Billy’s brother helps in the pit. A reunion follows the race after last May’s victory by Arnold.
Putnam County notices show Citizens Trust Company as administrator of the Michael A. Wolfe estate. On May 19 1951 the court found insolvency and ordered settlement. creditors must file claims within fifteen days. clerk John W. Herod signs at Greencastle Indiana with dates May 21 1951 and May 20 27.
Creditors heirs and legatees of Solomon Ader deceased must appear in Putnam Circuit Court Greencastle Indiana on June 2 1991 to show cause why the final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares witnessed by Clerk John W Herod on May 11 1981 May 12 19 26
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The Herald Charles J. Arnold publisher announces subscription rates for Putnam County three dollars annually and outside Putnam County three fifty per year. Greencastle carrier deliveries are ten cents per issue. Office at 17 19 South Jackson Street.
Roland Young a 13 year old from 1441 South Central Park Avenue Chicago wins the ninth annual Indoor Athletic Competition in the United States. He scores 2964 points leading American Boys Commonwealth to 16 651 points and placing Jewish Peoples Institute second. He excels in all five events including the standing broad jump running high and standing hop skip and jump. He is described as tall slim and athletic with blue eyes and brown hair.
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